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The best podcasts to fall asleep to, for every type of insomniac
Feb 24, 2020 2 mins, 17 secs
Nowadays, falling asleep can feel like an unending nightly battle with our phones and always-on culture.

Which is why the rise of podcasts designed to help you fall asleep is so unexpected, turning a big source of our insomnia (cellphones) into the tool we need to doze off.

Still others (like myself) prefer podcasts that aren't designated for sleep at all, soothed into slumber by our unusual fascinations.

Anecdotal evidence from those who've tried to figure out why podcasts help induce sleep suggest that they're ideal for insomniacs who struggle with racing thoughts, anxiety, and over-active brains.

Since, unlike disembodied relaxation sounds or white noise, podcasts provide something to focus on that's engaging enough to quiet down your brain, but not engaging enough to keep you awake. .

"I often feel as if Ackerman’s ramblings work by tricking my brain into believing it is drifting off, emulating the peripatetic workings of the dreaming mind," the New Yorker's Nora Caplan-Bricker agreed. .

But some sleep specialists told Caplan-Bricker that this is also why podcasts still aren't a better solution than developing better sleep habits overall (like staying away from your phone).

Regardless, podcasts are still a far better alternative to addictive medications, counting sheep, or not getting to bed at all.

The best podcasts to fall asleep to have two common factors: soothing host voices, and relatively banal or meandering topics and narratives.

Maybe you're lonely and feel soothed by the unique intimacy of podcasts.

Or maybe (like me) podcasts bring you back to childhood, drifting off to the sound of far-away voices talking about stuff you don't need to worry about.

So here's a list of our favorite podcasts to fall asleep to, divided into categories suited for different preferences.

Covering everything from the paranormal to the historic, Astonishing Legends' Scott Philbrook and Forest Burgess feel like listening to your dad excitedly babble about some weird new thing he just got into.

One of many bedtime story podcasts designed as a sleep aid, On a Dark, Cold Night stands out thanks to its narrator, who gives off a benevolent witch vibe.

Best for: Those who like a more traditionally comforting story to tuck them in at night.

There's a lot of reasons why Hardcore History shouldn't work as a sleep aid, like its undeniably captivating host who immerses you in historical events with nothing more than his words.

Sometimes the best way to submit to sleep is to submit to a guided exercise first

Intended as an addition to your bedtime ritual, this one isn't about distracting or exhausting your brain into sleep

It's one of the only podcasts on our list that might actually help you develop better sleeping habits through guided meditations from the lovely-sounding host who goes by Nicki

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